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Mediterranean Diet and Diabetes

Drug therapy deferred

Mediterranean Vegetables and infused Olive Oil

Mediterranean Vegetables and infused Olive Oil

Readers with newly diagnosed Type II diabetes, pre-diabetes or insulin resistance syndrome, may find interesting reading in the Annals of Internal Medicine, September 2009 151:306-314.

The relevant article is entitled, “Effects of a Mediterranean -style diet on the need for antihyperglycemic drug therapy in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial” and discusses the results of a 4 year study conducted by Katherine Esposito, MD, PhD and colleagues at the Second University of Naples, Italy. Continue reading ‘Mediterranean Diet and Diabetes’

Selenium and Skin Cancer

Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach by Melanie Olson www.sxc.hu

Koalas, kangaroos and carcinoma

What comes to mind when you think about Australia? Unique fauna and flora? Sandy beaches? Sunshine? Continue reading ‘Selenium and Skin Cancer’